Curtain-support.



J. B. STARR.

CURTAIN SUPPORT.

APPLICATION flLED- FEB. 24. 1911.

1,259,922. Patented Mar. 19, 1918. v

WITNESSES ATTORNEY JESSE IB. STARR, OF CHANUTE,'KANSAS.

. cun'rAIN-surronr.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 24, 1917. Serial No. 150,700.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J ESSE B. STARR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chanute, in the, county of Neosho and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Curtain-Support, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to curtain supports, and is designed more particularly to be used for supporting lace curtains.

Theobject is to provide a device of this character which will occupy a minimum amount of space at any desiredlocation upon a window casing, and it will support a lace curtain, or other drapery, in spaced relation to the casing, independently of the window shade, so as to permit of the adjustment of the latter without interference with the curtain.

Another object is to provide a bracket" for use in supporting lace curtains, or the like, having means for ready application to a window casing without marring the same, by dispensing with the use of screws, tacks, nails, or other devices for securing the bracket in place, and which, with the aid of flexible curtain carrying means, will eflectually support the curtain in spaced relation to the casing.

A further object is to provide a bracket which may be madeof one piece of sheet metal, cut, bent, and secured in the desired shape, thus providing a device of very simple construction, capable of manufacture at an extremely low cost.

A full and complete understanding of the invention will be obtained upon a consideration of the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification; it being understood that while the drawing shows a practical form of'the invention, the latter isnot confined to strict conformity therewith, but may be changed or modified as long as such changes or modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention, as specifically pointed out in the, appended claims.

In the drawings, in which like reference characters designate like parts in each of the several views:

' Figure 1 is a front elevation of the upper portion of a window casing having the improved curtain support in position thereon.

I Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view, on a larger I scale than that of the preceding figures, of

one form of supporting bracket.

Figs. 4 and 5 are similar views of modified forms of the bracket.

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.Fig. 6 is a plan view of a blank from which the device of. Fig. 3 is formed.

Referring to the drawing, there is illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, a form of curtain support constructed in accordance with the present invention, and which is considered to be the preferred form thereof.-

The device includes apair 0f brackets of identical formation, which are adapted to be positioned on either side of the window casing at the edges thereof and in opposed relation to each other, and to be held in such position by a connecting means consisting of an expansible coiled spring 1 extending from one bracket to the other. This coiled spring .1 takes the place of an ordinary curtainrrod,

since, in its applied position, it 1s stretched across the window cas ng 2 suificiently tight to sustain a lace curtain or other drapery (not shown) applied thereto in any desired manner. 7 I r The preferred form of the invention comprises a supporting bracket formed of a single piece of sheet metaland includes a basic portion 3, which is preferably tapered throughout the major portion of its length, and has, at its larger end, oppositely inclined margins 4. An integral face plate.

5 is formed at the larger end ofthebracket by bending .the metal at a point intermediate ofits length perpendicularly to the base, thus providing rearwardly extending arms 6 which are formed as a continuation ofthe face plate 5, and are composed of the material of the basic portion lying outside ofth e tapered edges 4:, as shown inFig. 6. r

.The basic portion, prior-to bending, is slitted longitudinally of its length, along its "median line, as indicated at 7 A tongue is preferably rounded laterally: of its length for the purpose of strengthening) it'from a point. 9 whereit joins with the asic' memher 3, adjacent to the smaller end of the latter, to a point'near its outer free end from whence it continues as a reduced tongue 10.

:The face plate 5, Which'tapers toward its outer end, is provided near its apex with a slot 11 in a position to receive the tongue 10, which is passed therethrough and bent over to lie flat upon the outer face of the face plate 5, and to maintain the parts in their relative positions, that is, in triangular relation... e. The race plate 5 is provided at its apex, beyond the slot 11, with a terminal hook 12 having its mouth located on that side of the faceplaterenrote'from the reduced end of the basic memberB, which side constitutes the outer side or the'faceplate inthe appliedposition of the bracket'up'on the window cas'ing2. p 7

The inwardly directed arms 6, whichtape 'awa jnam the base, are provided at their terminals with 'pr'o'ng's 13 which are bent laterallytothe arms 6 inia direction toward therje'du'ce'd end of'the basic memberfifan dare adapted to be'forced in between the top 'orside members ofthewindow casin s and the Iwall of the r0om,as

indicated in Fig.2 'ofthe drawing, or into the ea'sing'v'ery. closeit'o' the wall. The arms ti are hf suflicient length tope'rmit of the properapplicationbftheprongs 18 and are adapted toprevent any; outwardmovement 6f theb racket through theaction of the expanded sap fernn spring 1 which is provided i vithlsu itabfle terminal eyes to engage theho'oks 12and to exert a relatively strong "'ull between the brackets, toward each other. Thebasic member 3'iis 'adaptedto lie closely against the outer face of thet'op memberor theside ofthe window casing 2 the brace 'Sfis adapted to prevent any bending actionhl 'thefface' plate 5.

Thebr'ac'kets, as "hereinhefore described, when applied we window casiiig,"a'nd hav in gfthe @sup'p'o'rting spring 1 in "position thereon willfs'u'pport a lace curtain, or other drapery of approximately the same width as the window ca'sin'g.

'In F-igf l of the drawings, there is illustrated a one 'pie'ce' b'racket, permitting the use of'a shorter'sprin'g lian d narrower curtain than is thef'case in the firstfdescribed farm or the invention. In the latter form, afface plate le is provided upon 'the 'iriner 'end' of abasic 'member le and a brace" 16 is integrally connected to the outer end of the basidmemb'er 15 a'ndfhas a slot and tongue connection with the face plate,

as indicated at 17 "adjacent to a'hook 18.

In this form'of the invention, a single arm 19 1s prov'lded'upon the smaller or outer end 7 of the basic member 15 and is provided with similarly spaced inwardly directed prongs 20, which are adhpted to perform the same function'asin the 'first described form of "the invention. The brace 16 is formed in the seas manner as the 'brace' 8, by slitting thefbasicmeinber. p h A I In Fig. 5, another form of the invention is illustrated, in which the basic portion is connected with the other portion.

spaced legs 26 adapted to bear against the face of "the window "easing'2. "At the Fpoint of intersection of the basic portion '21 and the brace 22, the bracket is provided with a rearwardly extending arm 27 similar to'the arms 6 and 19, and "having inwardly iiirectedfsp'ace'd. prongs '28, "which like ithe prongs 13' and '20, areadap'tedto engage behind the rear faces of the outer edgesbf the window casing 2. r

' In all 'tl'ireeforms 'oft'he invention, the hooks for receiving the: supportingspring 1 are -'spacednway "from the outer face of the window casing 2 a su'liicient distanceto' hold the's'pring out 'ofthe path of movementiof a shade roller (not shown) which might be applied to the window casing 2. Thusyan ordinary window shjade 'mayjbe 'provided without interference with a lace curtain or other drapery supported bythe device of the present invention.

From the foregoing, it will be seen'that an extremely simple bracket for maintaining a flexible lace curtain support in "position upon a. window casing has fb'een"de vised, and that the same, by 136215011015 itsone piece structure, is susceptible'ofimanufacture at an extremely low'c'ost, and may be easily applied to or detached from a window casing without marring the same.

What is claimed is 1. A bracket of the character described, comprising a blank havinga major axis slitte'd longitudinallyat its center for a portion of the length'thereof, andbent to-prohide portions extending at anang'le to each other, the. part intermediate the slits bent to providea brace connecting saidportions to constitute a triangularlshapedj'frame, said blank being formed, with a-portion for biting engagement with a windowffram'e, and a resilientcurtain suspension member 2. A bracket ofthe character described, comprising a blank having, a portionftapered in one direction-and its remaining portion tapered inthereverse direction, the major; portion being: formed with slits converging in the direction of the reversely taperedportion, a brace cut from the blank longitudinally and centrally thereof, the

blankfbeing folded transverselylat the inner ends of saldslits to provide a base throughoutthe IIliiJOI portion at substantially right angles to the latter portion forming a face In testimony, that I claim the foregoing plate with arms at opposite sides thereof as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signa- 10 constituting continuations of said face plate, ture in the presence of two witnesses;

the brace being connected to the face late and extending at an anglerfrom the ase, JESSE STARR a hook formed at the smaller end of the Witnesses: faceplate, and prongs at the free ends of W. C. HANKINS', said arms. GRACE GATES.-

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